49+ min ago (435+ words) If melatonin doesn't support your sleep quality, here are some alternatives I've found that may be better than counting sheep. There are plenty of melatonin alternatives out there to help you catch Zs. After telling someone about your trouble sleeping, you've probably been recommended a melatonin supplement. Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced by the body that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycles, which is why many try taking it to help them sleep. However, melatonin doesn't work for everyone. As one of the people for whom melatonin doesn't work, I was curious to find out what alternatives are available that can help me get some quality rest. This is what I discovered. CBD, also known as cannabidiol, is derived from hemp plants. CBD is a'safe and effective'treatment for insomnia'that contains almost no THC, the substance in marijuana that alters one's…...

58+ min ago (141+ words) Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Nov. 25. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 25, 2025. 1A clue: What Peter Pan teaches the Darling kids to doAnswer: FLY 4A clue: Cover-up for a curseAnswer: BLEEP 6A clue: Bird perched atop a cactus on Mexico's flagAnswer: EAGLE 7A clue: Go off, as a volcanoAnswer: ERUPT 8A clue: Short albums, for shortAnswer: EPS 1D clue: Burning emergency signalAnswer: FLARE 2D clue: Slight advantage, so to speakAnswer: LEGUP 3D clue: Checks restaurant reviews on one's phone, perhapsAnswer: YELPS 4D clue: Spell-offAnswer: BEE 5D clue: "What was the name of your first ___?" (common security question)Answer: PET...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago (631+ words) With the right care your iPhone or Android phone can last for many years. Here's what to do. The best way to do that is simply to keep using your phone longer, spreading that initial costly purchase out over more years, rather than upgrading often. The rest of it is up to you. Keeping your phone in good working condition for the seven or eight years of software support it might receive takes some effort, plenty of care and a few key strategies." Here then are the top things you can do to help your phone last as long as possible. The same is true for your apps, which will also need to be updated to remain compatible with the version of iOS or Android you're using. It's good practice to allow apps to be automatically updated in the background,…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago (371+ words) It'll be earning its name as temperatures across the US are expected to be lower than average. December's full moon will be larger and brighter than your average full moon. Your last chance to see a supermoon in 2025 is approaching quickly. December's full moon is scheduled to appear on Dec. 4, exactly one week after Thanksgiving. Even if you don't make plans to see it, you'll probably see it anyway, as it'll be the brightest thing in the night sky. December's Cold Moon is the third of four consecutive supermoons and the last one of 2025. Supermoons tend to come in packs of four thanks to how the moon orbits the Earth. The orbit is elliptical, meaning the moon is closer during some months and farther away in others. When it's close to Earth, it's referred to as perigee, and full moons…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago (1136+ words) Kidney health is crucial to staying healthy, and your diet can make a world of difference to your kidneys. Here are the superfoods that can help give them a boost. There are certain foods that can support your kidneys while helping you achieve a balanced diet. It's not common to think about your kidneys every time you eat or drink something, but you probably should. They work to clear the bad stuff out of your system, filtering all the blood in your body while also managing your blood pressure and removing waste. Some extra thought into what you consume can potentially help your kidneys. Following a kidney-friendly diet can help keep them in good health. This is especially important considering how common chronic kidney disease (CKD) is: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that at least one…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago (487+ words) The lawmakers say Meta's platforms may be implicated in "about a third of all US scams" and linked to more than $50 billion in consumer losses last year. The senators' push for FTC and SEC action seeks accountability for a social media giant whose ad system may be fueling fraud at an unprecedented scale. US Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal are calling for an investigation into Meta over its alleged role in profiting from scam-laden advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The demand'follows a Reuters investigation'reportedly based on internal Meta documents that estimated that nearly 10% of Meta's 2024 revenue -- about $16 billion -- came from alleged "illicit advertising." In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the lawmakers urged regulators to "immediately open investigations and, if the reporting is accurate, pursue vigorous enforcement action " to force Meta to…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago (141+ words) Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Nov. 25. Need some help with today's Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips. The completed NYT Mini Crossword puzzle for Nov. 25, 2025. 1A clue: What Peter Pan teaches the Darling kids to doAnswer: FLY 4A clue: Cover-up for a curseAnswer: BLEEP 6A clue: Bird perched atop a cactus on Mexico's flagAnswer: EAGLE 7A clue: Go off, as a volcanoAnswer: ERUPT 8A clue: Short albums, for shortAnswer: EPS 1D clue: Burning emergency signalAnswer: FLARE 2D clue: Slight advantage, so to speakAnswer: LEGUP 3D clue: Checks restaurant reviews on one's phone, perhapsAnswer: YELPS 4D clue: Spell-offAnswer: BEE 5D clue: "What was the name of your first ___?" (common security question)Answer: PET...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago (623+ words) There are free trials for watching tonight's MNF game, and Sling will let you watch for $1. See all of your options for watching or streaming the game and the ManningCast tonight. When to watch Carolina Panthers vs. San Francisco 49ers Tonight's Monday Night Football game kicks off'at'8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT) on ESPN. You can flip over to'ESPN2'during the game to catch the ManningCast with brothers Peyton and Eli, the popular alternative broadcast where the former NFL greats analyze the game and chat with different guests each week. Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers host the Carolina Panthers for Monday Night Football on ESPN. If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch tonight's game on ESPN or the ManningCast on ESPN2 with a live TV'streaming service, including some of the new skinny bundles that cost less per month…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago (1337+ words) For the leading smart ring maker, "calm tech" seems to be the winning strategy. Does tech stress you out? The Oura Ring is supposed to do the opposite. When I sit down with Oura's CEO, Tom Hale, in a quiet wooden booth on the outskirts of the Web Summit in Lisbon, I notice that he's wearing two smart rings. Is he conducting competitor analysis? No, it turns out. Both of the rings are his own company's devices. One, he explains, is his personal ring, which contains all his data from the past four years. The second is linked to his beta account and shows him what's coming in the next software update. For Hale, wearing two rings that run two sets of software allows him to be plugged into every minuscule variation in data. This type of hyperfocus, essential for…...

7+ hour, 4+ min ago (221+ words) Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 25, No. 428. Today's'Connections: Sports Edition'is both fun and tricky. If you're struggling with today's puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn't appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic's own app. Or you can play it for free online. Yellow group hint: Gridiron roles. Green group hint: City of Angels. Blue group hint: Fore! Purple group hint: You might put your hands in these to stay warm. Green group: Los Angeles sporting venues. Blue group: Awards for winning golf tournaments. Purple group: Things with pockets. The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 25, 2025. The theme…...